MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO NOVEL (My Neighbor Totoro: The Novel)

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The film explores themes such as animism, Shinto symbology, environmentalism and the joys of rural living. The first word that comes to mind when describing the books is magical; yes, as magical as the film.

In the growing absence of the father, the book candidly showed the bond within small Asian countryside communities where neighbors look after each. Other cancelled products: If you want to cancel products that are not damaged or incorrectly supplied, then you must inform us of this within seven working days following the date of receipt in accordance with the Distance Selling Regulations or otherwise as soon as possible. While exploring their sprawling home and th beautiful rural area that surrounds it; Satsuki amp; Mei meet Granny;a sweet old woman; and her timid grandson Kanta. The two sisters immediately realize there is something unusual about their house; they discover soot sprites (Japanese gremlins) and the giant catlike Totoro, a spirit who appears in times of need.

The sequel was first released in Japan in 2003 and is regularly shown at Ghibli Museum [103] but has not been released on home video. The biggest reason for that I think is the change in the main character, Satsuki, and her father, Tatsuo.

The fund, started in 1990 after the film's release, held an auction in August 2008 at Pixar Animation Studios to sell over 210 original paintings, illustrations, and sculptures inspired by My Neighbor Totoro. Miyazaki's film was financed by executive producer Yasuyoshi Tokuma, and both My Neighbor Totoro and Grave of the Fireflies were released on the same bill in 1988. As the narrative has already been set out in the movie, it is no surprise that the book’s writing style was simple and straightforward. Told mostly from the view of 11 year old Satsuki, it explores the challenges of moving to a new house and having an ill family member.

The sale of customised goods or perishable goods, sealed audio or video recordings, or software, which has been opened. The book itself is a beautifully presented hardback, and scattered throughout are gorgeous illustrations, that I think really add to the overall experience. In 1989, US-based company Streamline Pictures produced an exclusive English language dub of My Neighbor Totoro for use as an in-flight movie on Japan Airlines flights. I also had issues with the pacing, and found it pretty odd throughout the book; many parts were very faithful to the anime, while others were anywhere from too dragged out to completely omitted. Wegner, the film is an example of alternative history, citing the utopian-like setting of the anime.

I started watching Studio Ghibli movies a few years ago, and they really hold a special place in my heart. The dual billing was considered "one of the most moving and remarkable double bills ever offered to a cinema audience". After writing and filming Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984) and Castle in the Sky (1986), Hayao Miyazaki began directing My Neighbor Totoro for Studio Ghibli. Toy Story 3 's art director Daisuke Tsutsumi is married to Miyazaki's niece, who inspired the character Mei in My Neighbor Totoro.The guide stated that the film is an "enchanting, lushly animated view of the natural world with child's sense of wonder", and noting its suitability for young children while being "a perennial favorite among [film buffs]". After the rights to the Streamline dub expired in 2004, [42] Walt Disney Home Entertainment re-released the movie on DVD on March 7, 2006, with Disney's newly produced English dub and the original Japanese version. Oga and Miyazaki debated the film's color palette; Oga wanted to paint black soil from Akita Prefecture and Miyazaki preferred the color of red soil from Kantō region. The film was originally set to be an hour long but during production it grew to respond to the social context, including the reason for the move and the father's occupation.